FROM the scarlet sea of sunset, Tossing up its waves of fire To a floating spray of splendor, Kindles through me mad desire Now -- now -- now to call her mine! From the ashen gray of twilight Musings dark as shadows linger, Slowly creeping, leave me weeping -- While in silence round my finger That long glossy lock I twine. From the holy hush of starlight Sinks a peace upon my spirit, And a voice of hope and patience -- All the quiet night I hear it -- Whispers, "Wait, for she is thine!" | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE KNIGHT'S TOMB by SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE THE RAT by WILLIAM HENRY DAVIES MURMURINGS IN A FIELD HOSPITAL by CARL SANDBURG THE OLD BRIDGE by SEYMOUR GREEN WHEELER BENJAMIN THE YOUNG SICK MAN by CAROLINE CLIVE AN EPISTLE TO AN AFFLICTED PROTESTANT LADY IN FRANCE by WILLIAM COWPER |